186 boats at the start of the ARC

<p>Once again this year, the ARC was full, with 186 boats at the start of the 32^nd edition of the most famous of the rallies. From Las Palmas in the Canaries to St. Lucia, the crews, (whose youngest member was 3 years old, the oldest 80), had a tremendous time, but had to compromise with the weather, which wasn't really favorable. The first boat to cross the line at St. Lucia was a catamaran, the TS 42 Guyader. It took a little more than 14 days to cover the 2,900-odd miles of the crossing. On corrected time, Guyader remains the indisputable winner, ahead of the Lavezzi 40 Think Twice, and the Outremer 64 Light Saudade. The top 5 was completed by two Catanas – the 42 Kallima and the 62 Gust of Wind.</p>
<p>All the results: <a href="http://www.worldcruising.com&quot; target="_blank">www.worldcruising.com</a></p&gt;